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UTV Driver at Portsmouth Island Gallery

All the photos from our time at Portsmouth Island.

June 28, 2024

Last month, we spent three days camping on Portsmouth Island, a deserted strip of sand a few miles off the coast of North Carolina that can only be accessed via ferry. We decided to bring with us three of the top utility side-by-sides, the Polaris XD 1500, the Kawasaki Ridge, and the Polaris Xpedition, to see how bad living out of a side-by-side for three days can be. Here are all of the photos from our time fishing on the island.

The three UTVs were loaded onto a ferry for a 45-minute trip to the island.Jackson Cooper

If you want to spend any time on the island, make sure that you bring enough supplies. There is one bathroom and a few showers on the island, but no other amenities.Jackson Cooper

Turns out side-by-side bumpers make great rod holders.Jackson Cooper

Xpedition or XD 1500?Jackson Cooper

What’s a beach trip without some surf fishing?Jackson Cooper

The 2024 Polaris Ranger XD 1500, at rest.Jackson Cooper

Three machines, one excellent way to see Portsmouth Island.Jackson Cooper

Is there a better fishing platform?Jackson Cooper

The constant sun was brutal, but that wasn’t going to stop us from having a great time.Jackson Cooper

If you want to drive around the island, make sure to bring reserve fuel. Driving in sand causes your vehicle’s fuel economy to take a huge dip and there is nowhere to refuel on the island.Jackson Cooper